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Smaller COVID vaccine doses may protect children as well as full doses in adults: Pfizer
Chaz Bharj/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Pfizer just released its first safety data about COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, reassuring parents that a safe and effective vaccine soon could be availabl...
Sep 22, 2021
How the definition of success has changed in COVID fight
Tempura/iStock(NEW YORK) -- In the early days of the pandemic, experts kept a close watch on the number of new cases -- one of the key metrics signaling success or failure of public health measures. B...
Sep 22, 2021
Students on cusp of COVID-19 vaccine age requirement wait patiently as 12th birthday approaches
Prostock-Studio/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- Karen Notzon's daughter, Callie, began her first year of middle school this fall by opting out of in-person learning after initially deciding to return to the cl...
Sep 21, 2021
Those suffering from sickle cell disease may finally be getting some relief as experts work on cure
Hailshadow/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Sickle cell disease is an inherited red blood cell disorder that can cause debilitating pain and lead to lifelong complications. For years there have been limited improv...
Sep 21, 2021
Second dose of J&J COVID-19 vaccine results in stronger protection, company says
SolStock/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A second dose of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine given two months after the first leads to stronger protection, according to the company. The new data, announced ...
Sep 21, 2021
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids 5-11: What parents should know
Chaz Bharj/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As millions of children across the country remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 due to their age, new data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ...
Sep 20, 2021
Traveling over the holidays? Here's how to stay safe from COVID-19
Hispanolistic/iStock(NEW YORK) -- In the spring of 2020, U.S. airlines started touting electrostatic spraying, more frequent cleaning, and advanced filtration systems onboard in an attempt to convince...
Sep 20, 2021
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids ages 5 to 11
Halfpoint/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11, the companies announced Monday morning. "We are eager to extend the p...
Sep 20, 2021
The FDA panel decision on vaccine boosters shows the process worked: Fauci
Bill Oxford/iStock(WASHINGTON) — After the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory panel rejected a plan on Friday to offer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans, White House c...
Sep 19, 2021
Pediatricians with kids speak out about delta surge fears
Courtesy Anahi Weddings(NEW YORK) — When Dr. Keila Rodriguez comes home, her 3-year-old daughter knows she has to wait to hug her mom. "After the pandemic started, I would tell her, 'You can't h...
Sep 19, 2021